About this role
Our client is a leading international leisure and hospitality group headquartered in Europe, operating multiple business units across several countries. The Belgian organization employs approximately 2,000 people across different sites and operates within a highly decentralized structure, allowing local entities to maintain significant autonomy while benefiting from the support of a large international group. Jobomschrijving As a Legal Counsel your responsibilities are: Provide pragmatic and business-oriented legal advice to senior management and operational teams. Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a variety of commercial contracts. Advise on agency, distribution, procurement, and service agreements. Support construction and real estate projects, including related contractual negotiations. Monitor and advise on consumer law matters impacting the Belgian business. Contribute to ESG-related projects and provide legal support regarding evolving sustainability regulations. Identify legal risks and develop practical mitigation strategies. Strengthen compliance frameworks and internal governance procedures. Collaborate closely with departments such as Procurement, Marketing, Communications, and Operations. Translate complex legal concepts into pragmatic solutions that facilitate business growth. A successful Legal Counsel should have: Master's degree in Law obtained from a Belgian university. Minimum 3 years of relevant legal experience as legal counsel or lawyer Fluent in English, ideally in Dutch as well (or conversational level) Strong expertise in: Commercial contracts, Consumer law, Real estate and construction law Exposure to ESG-related matters is considered a strong asset. Comfortable working independently and managing a broad legal scope.